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Patent-'ed July 14, 1896,.

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GEORGE K. LLOYD, OF BROOKLYN, NEWv YORK.

UMBRELLA-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 563,863, dated July 14,1896.

Application filed February ZS. 1895. Serial No. 539,446. (No modela To@ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE K. LLOYD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain nenr and useful Improvements in Umbrella-Cases; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in cases for umbrellas.

The object of my invention is to provide a case which can `be used as acase or a Walking-staff, either when it contains the un1- brella or whenempty, and which is specially adapted for receiving ordinary umbrellaswith different styles of handles.

A further object of my invention is to ren- -der the case collapsible,so that it may be carried in the pocket, if desired, when not in use.

The invention will iirst be described in connection with theaccompanying drawings, and then particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is alongitudinal sectional View of a caseembodying my invention with an umbrella inclosed. Fig. 2 is a similarView of' a collapsible case in its open position. 3 is a similar View ofthe same in its closed position. Fig. 4c is a similar view of anothermodification of :my invention. Figs. 5, G, and 7 are detail views.

Referring to the drawings, A is a tubular case, made of any suitablematerial, such as metal, paper, wood, or rubber, and closed at its lowerend. The interior diameter of the tubular case is sufficient to receivean um brella when rolled up tightly, no special construction or form ofumbrella being necessary. The upper end of the tubular case ispreferably threaded interiorly, as at a, to receive a threaded portion bof a head B, which is divided longitudinally into two parts b' b2, asshown in Fig. 6, one of the parts being provided With a projection, suchas a pin b3, Fig. 6, or a chime h", Fig. a, While the corresponding partis provided Wi th a recess to receive such projection, as the pin-holeh5, Fig. G, or the groove h6, Fig. 4, whereby the two parts b l)Qareheld iirmly together when the threaded portion b is screwed into theupper end of the case A. By this construction it becomes possible toconstruct various forms of heads adapted to receive the various shapesof handles noW on the market. For instance, in Fig. l I have shown ahead containing an umbrella-handle C, which is in the shape of a knob,While in Fig. 5 I have shown a head adapted to contain one With ahook-shaped handle. In the same Way the head may be constructed toreceive a handle in the form of a ring, as shown in Fig. 7. Furthermore,a tubular case may be provided with a plurality of interchangeable headsof various forms, so that it will be possible to carry umbrellas withvarious shapes of handles, as desired, or such case may be provided withone head for use with a particular form of umbrella.

The distinctive feature of the head illustrated and described hereinconsists in the fact that it is hollow and sectional, and the plane ofdivision of the sections intersects the area included by the lower endof the head, whereby the two sections are held together by the upper endof the tubular case. In this Way it is only necessary to remove the head`from the case in order to take the sections apart, whereupon anumbrella may be inserted in the tubular case, the sections of the headplaced together, so as to surround the umbrella handle, and the saidhead screwed or otherwise secured to the case.

The head B of the case may be made of any suitable material, butpreferably of metal.

These disadvantages are avoided by my construction, since any ordinaryclose-rolling umbrella, such as are common on the market, may beinserted in the improved case designed by me, and, if desired, theumbrella and case may be each used separately, the latter serving thenmerely as a cane. Moreover, when one umbrella is Worn out, the casemaybe employed With any other umbrella, the case being durable andlasting indetlnitely.

In Figs. 2 and 3 I have shown a modified form of my invention whereinthe tubular IOO case is made "in telescopic form, the Various sectionsbeing threaded together', so that, by unserewing the sections, they canbe slid one within the other7 as will be clear from Fig. 3, which showsthe ease in its closed form.

In Fig. 4L I have shown another modification of the collapsible ease,wherein the sections are telescopic,` but are not threaded together,being held in their extended position by the umbrella within the case.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with a tubular case, of a hollow head removablysecured to the case7 said head consisting of two half-sections whoseplane of division is paralled to the length of the tubular ease,substantially as described7 and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, witha tubular case7 of a hollow head threaded intothe tubular case, said head consisting of two half-sections whose planeof vdivision is parallel to the length of the tubular ease,substantially as described. and for the purpose set forth.

8. The combination, with a tubular case, of a hollow sectional headthreaded into the tubular case, `the plane of division of said sectionsintersecting` the area inclosed by the threaded end, one section havinga projection extending into a recess in the other section, substantiallyset forth.

4. The combination, with a tubular case, formed of telescopic sectionsthreaded :ogether, of 'a sectional head threaded into said case, theline of division of said sections heing in a plane which intersects thearea included by the lower threaded end of the head, substantially asset forth.

5. The combination, with a tubular case formed of telescopic sectionsthreaded 7ogether, of a hollow sectional head threaded into said ease,the plane of division of said sections intersecting the area inclosed bythe lower threaded end of the head, substantially as set forth.

G. The combination, with a tubular case formed of telescopic sectionsthreaded to gether, of a hollow sectional head threaded into the tubularcase, the plane of division of said sections intersecting the area inclosed by the threaded end7 one section having a projection extending;into a recess in the other section, substantially as set forth.

ln testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE K. LLOYD.

Vitnesses:

HENRY B. SALISBURY, CHARLES. IIARFT.

